Fascinating: Richmond B.C. Chief Medical Officer Opposes Forced Masking

“Richmond’s medical health officer Dr. Meena Dawar provided input to the city in the form of a letter, and indicated she favoured other precautions over mandating masks.

“There is little justification for a mandatory mask policy and I recommend that it not be pursued,” Dr. Dawar wrote, and added buying masks could create “additional financial costs for already stretched households,” as well as create potential barriers for people who cannot wear masks due to certain medical conditions.

“In the hierarchy of measures public health has recommended to prevent transmission since the beginning of the pandemic, non-medical mask wearing is one of the lowest,” Dawar wrote.” — CTV News, October 7, 2020